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Ministry of Defence
Live demonstrations, showcasing the operational readiness & scientific prowess of the Armed Forces, enthrall the audience during DefExpo 2022
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & Gujarat Governor Shri Acharya Devvrat witness the display at Sabarmati River Front
The Armed Forces contingent, comprising personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, along with scientists from the Defence Research & Development Organisation , are carrying out operational demonstrations at the Sabarmati River Front as part of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from October 18-22, 2022. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh witnessed the daredevil acts on 18 October along with the Governor of Gujarat Shri Acharya Devvrat. The display was aimed at showcasing the operational readiness and scientific prowess of the defence forces to the people.
The demonstration comprised the air, surface and sub-surface elements of the Armed Forces. The event started with an eye-catching combat free fall by personnel of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. It was followed by a daring display by the elite Marine Commandos  of Indian Navy and Para  Commandos of Indian Army skillfully slithering onto a boat from a helicopter, high speed run by Gemini boat and neutralisation of enemy post. The action, thereafter, again shifted to the sky with awe-inspiring Helobatics by Sarang Team and powered hang glider flying by Indian Air Force.
The other activities undertaken were search and rescue demonstration by the Coast Guard, Small Team Insertion and Extraction and a scintillating offensive demo by the Indian Navy, continuity drill by Indian Airforce, Ro’ Boatics display by the DRDO, and joint band display by the three Services. The programme culminated with the Tattoo ceremony by the drummers from the Indian Navy
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
IFFI honours renowned lyricists Prasoon Joshi with ‘Film Personality of the Year’ Award.
Mumbai | Panaji | November 29, 2021
“Ek aasmaan kam padta hai, aur aasmaan mangwa do…” (One Sky is less, bring me more skies…” , this is what Prasoon Joshi, renowned lyricist and creative writer said upon being presented the ‘Indian Film Personality of the Year’ award at the Closing Ceremony of the 52nd International Film Festival in Goa.
The award was conferred on him by the Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur, for his contribution to cinema, popular culture and socially significant artistic work.
Underlining the fact that India's diversity is really amazing, Joshi said if there is no platform for all segments to tell their stories, India’s rich diversity would not show in her cinema. He appreciated IFFI for attempting to provide such a platform through this year’s 75 Creative Minds initiative.
Known widely for his soulful and evocative lyrics in films, unique TV ads and socially relevant stories, Shri Joshi, a Padma Shri awardee and winner of multiple other national awards, exhorted young and budding filmmakers to begin cherishing and celebrating the state of confusion. “Young minds should start celebrating the state of confusion. Confusion is the most fertile state and the most discomforting, but the best ideas have their origin in confusion.”
He cautioned aspiring filmmakers that there is no shortcut to great cinema, so filmmakers should never think they will arrive somewhere by shortcut. He said success in filmmaking should be by design, not by the vagaries of chance.
Speaking of his humble beginnings, Joshi dedicated the award to his hometown in Uttarkahand. “I come from a small town of Almora. It is very hard for someone coming from a small town to get exposure to the world of cinema. I dedicate this award to the mountains of Uttarakhand where I drew my inspiration from.”
Prasoon Joshi entered Indian cinema as a lyricist in 2001 with Rajkumar Santoshi’s Lajja, and since then he has been a part of films like Taare Zameen Par, Rang De Basanti, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Neerja and Manikarnika, Delhi 6 and many more.
Apart from being an internationally acclaimed advertising professional, Joshi is currently the Asia-Pacific Chairman of one of the world's largest advertising companies, McCann Worldgroup. He has also won coveted international awards including Golden Lions at Cannes and Young Global leader by the World Economic Forum. He is also the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 49.64 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 3.14 Crore balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 49.64 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 9,84,610 doses are in the pipeline.
More than 3.14 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Special Service and Features
Chennai Rippon Buildings Post Office Shift to Periamet
Rippon Buildings Post Office was functioning at No. 37, Sydenhams road, Periamet, Chennai 600003 for the past 80 years. The Post office is now shifted to the new premises located at No. 7/4, Lala kutty street, Periamet, Chennai 600003 on 06.03.2023  to provide easy access to postal services for the customers. General members of public are requested to attend the new premises for their postal needs, according to a press release issued by Senior Superintendent of Pos Chennai City North Division Chennai 600008
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Guruprasad Mohapatra Assumes charge as Secretary DPIIT
Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra,an Indian Administrative Service  Officer of 1986 batch,today assumed charge of the office of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  in New Delhi.
Prior to taking over as Secretary, DPIIT, he served as Chairman of Airports Authority of India . Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra brought about many changes in AAI’s strategic operations. He gave new direction to AAI and steered it to achieve greater excellence in the sector of airport infrastructure development not only at the metro airports but also in tier II and tier III cities.
He had earlier served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Government of India where he worked for the promotion of Special Economic Zones , Public Procurement and Project Exports .
Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra held the portfolio of Municipal Commissioner in Surat, Gujrat and was involved in the process of converting Surat into one of the models of urban governance with its thrust on solid waste management, quality infrastructure and sound financial management.
As Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra was instrumental in developing several urban projects like the Sabarmati riverfront, BRTS, Kankaria lakefront and heritage promotion.Healso served as the Transport Commissioner and Commissioner, Commercial Taxes in Gujarat.
Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra also held the position of Managing Director in several listed Public Sector Units in India.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
TRIFED to launch a digital campaign in collaboration with UNICEF for self help groups to ensure Tribal Gatherers carry on their work safely
Webinar for promotion of campaign to be held tomorrow
To ensure tribal gatherers carry on their work safely, TRIFED has collaborated with UNICEF for developing a digital communication strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups  involved in this work, highlighting the importance of Social Distancing. UNICEF would provide the necessary support to be circulated to the SHG centers in the form of Digital Multimedia content, Webinars for Virtual trainings , Social Media campaigns  and Vanya Radio. Additionally, TRIFED has reached out to the Art of Living Foundation’s #iStandWithHumanity Initiative with a Stand With Tribal Families component in providing much needed food and ration for survival of the tribal community.
The webinar, for the promotion of the campaign is scheduled to be held tomorrow i.e. on 9th April, 2020. It is aimed to reach more than 18,000 participants and would cover tribal regions across all the 27 States.
A total of 1205 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras  have been sanctioned in 27 States and 1 Union territory involving around 18,075 Van Dhan Self Help Groups. This involves over 3.6 Lakhs tribal gatherers in the Scheme. To start with, 15,000 of these SHGs will be promoted as Van Dhan Social Distancing Awareness cum Livelihood Centers’ through a digital training program. The SHGs will create awareness among the community about social distancing and steps to be followed. Do’s and Don’ts Advisories relating to NTFP to be kept in mind during Covid-19, providing suggestive practices for maintaining personal hygiene, adopting cashless practices, among others will be shared.
Special Service and Features
Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan virtually inaugurates the 14th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme in Kochi
Kochi: January 24, 2023
14th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme  organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with the support of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with the Ernakulam district administration, took off to a colorful start in Ernakulam.
Governor of Kerala Shri Arif Muhammad Khan inaugurated the camp virtually in a function held at Kochi Municipal Corporation Town Hall. The Governor in his inaugural address said that the participation of the youth was essential for the success of activities in the political, social and cultural spheres. The youth were the future leaders of the country and they should be driven by innovative ideas and determination to bring about social change, he said.
Corporation Mayor Shri M Anil Kumar presided over the function. Nehru Yuva Kendra State Director Shri K. Kunjahammed, Division Councilor Shri Manu Jacob, Pallipuram CRPF Group Assistant Commandant Raghu B., District Scheduled Tribe Development Officer Shri Anil Bhaskar and Nehru Yuva Kendra District Youth Officer Shri Ashwin Kumar addressed the gathering.
Kaladi Sreesankaracharya College Hindi Department Head Dr. Ibrahim Kutty led the class on the subject ‘On The Vision of New India’. Kerala art forms were introduced to the youth in a programme held at Sacred Heart College here.
A group of 200 youths and officials from 8 districts of Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Jharkhand and Odisha states, are part of the programme which aims at facilitating tribals to understand various languages, cultures, lifestyles and development activities across other parts of the country.
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Special Service and Features
COVID 19 SPECIAL POSTAL COVER DESIGN COMPETITION
The goal of India Post is to make school children to take up the hobby of Philately and thereby gain knowledge through it. Thus to kindle the inbuilt drawing skill from children and to know about Philately, The Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002 is organizing a Drawing competition for Designing Special Covers with COVID 19 as its theme ie “COVID 19 SPECIAL COVER DESIGN COMPETITION”.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The Children between age group of 8 to 14.
- Entry fee for the Competition is Rs.200/-  and it has to be sent either by Electronic Money Order from any nearest Post Office and addressed to The Supervisor , Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002  by Cheque drawn in the name of The Chief Postmaster, Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002. The last date for receipt of entry is 30.09.2020 and the late entry will not be accepted.
- The above entry fee will be utilized for Opening of New Philately Deposit Account in the name of the Participant, through which the New release of Commemorative Stamps will be dispatched to the participant, until Rs.200/- is exhausted. The account can be Recharged further by the Children in due course.
- If the participant is already having a Philately Deposit Account then the participant should mention the Name and Account Number either in the Message column of Electronic Money order  backside of the Cheque, whichever he/she opts for sending entry fee, so that the amount of Rs.200/- sending as entry fee will be utilized for Recharging his/her account already available.
Drawing Theme & others:
- Theme of Drawing is: Covid 19 Theme  and only one drawing from each and every child is accepted.
- The drawing can be done at the convenient timing of Children and has to be sent to “The Supervisor , Anna Road Head Post Office Chennai 600 002” by means of “SPEED POST ONLY”. The last date for receipt of drawings by Speed Post is 30.09.2020 and the late entry will not be accepted.
- The details of the Name of Child, School Name, Standard, Age, Residential Address, Mobile Number of the Children has to be accompanied in the Speed Post Cover and in the backside of Drawing Sheets, in PENCILS ONLY.
Selection Process & Prize Details:
- The competition will be conducted into Two categories viz. Primary  and Secondary . The First three from each Category will be awarded with Cash Prize.
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Rs.1,000/- 
- This Selection made by Department of Posts is final.
- No written communication will be sent for entries other than the selected entries.
- The Selected Drawings will be used as Designs for the Preparation of Special Covers to honour the innovative drawing of Children and thus the Children become Designer for India Post.
This is stated in a Press Release issued by Shri. S. Kumar, Chief Postmaster, Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot opens Admission in Dr B.R. Ambedkar School of Media Empowerment to Train Dalit and Tribal Youths
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri ThaawarchandGehlot opens nationwide admission in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Media Empowerment to train Dalit and Tribal youths here today. The Media School, first of its kind to train Dalit and Tribal youths in journalism is supported by Indian Institute for Mass Communication . The school will be having its branches in Pune, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and other parts of India. Shri Amar Sable, MP, Rajya Sabha, Shri Tarun Vijay, ex-MP, RajyaSabha and Shri K.G. Suresh, DG, IIMC were present on the occasion.
Addressing on the occasion, Shri ThaawarchandGehlot said that the Media school is an effort to encourage the youth belonging to these marginalized segments to find their place through profession of journalism. He assured all sorts of cooperation from his ministry.
Dalit rights leader Shri Amar Sable, MP, Rajya Sabha is the Chairman of its National Coordination Committee. Several veteran journalists, editors and dalit tribal activists are supporting the idea. The media school will be having courses on all major streams of journalism and mass communication including artificial intelligence and cyber security. The Pune Centre will be opened shortly.
The Media School is aiming to help the Dalit and Tribal youths join the mainstream media, as presently their number is abysmally low in comparison to their nationwide real population. While media refuses to give them reservation, it is an effort to encourage the youth belonging to these marginalized segments to find their place through the might of pen. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was a great journalist & editor and his works are the main inspiration behind the opening of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Media Empowerment.
Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
The two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and shared their concerns over continuing humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s consistent appeal for cessation of hostilities and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy. The Prime Minister welcomed the ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine, and hoped for an early resolution.
Prime Minister Modi informed Prime Minister Rutte about the progress in evacuation of Indian citizens from conflict areas, and India’s assistance in form of urgent relief supplies, including medicines for the affected populations.
The Prime Minister recalled his Virtual Summit with Prime Minister Rutte in April, 2021 and expressed his desire to receive Prime Minister Rutte in India at an early date.
PIB Headquarters
Passport Mela in Aluva , Kottayam and Thrissur
Passport Seva Kendras , in Aluva, Kottayam and Thrissur will remain open on 15 th February, 2020 on account of passport mela. Normal applications with prior online appointments will be accepted. Appointments are now available online and can be booked through passportindia.gov.in or mPassport Seva App. For more information, contact 94477 31152
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan invites the US Investors to seize the huge opportunity in India’s growth story;
Minister participates in the Executive Industry Roundtable, along with the US Secretary of Energy
In the run up to the 2nd Ministerial meeting of the India and US Strategic Energy Partnership, scheduled on 17 July 2020, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel ,Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday, along with US Secretary of Energy, HE Dan Brouillette, co-Chaired industry-level interaction, organized by US-India Business Council . The Minister had also separately Chaired an industry-level interaction organized by US-India Strategic Energy partnership  on Tuesday.
Secretary, Ministry of PNG Shri TarunKapoor, Indian Ambassador to the US MrTaranjitSandhu, representatives of various Energy related Ministries of Government of India and US and representatives from Indian and US companies also took part in this virtual meeting.
During these interactions, Minister Pradhan invited the US companies and investors to engage and invest in India in new opportunities. He said that there have been a few collaborative efforts between Indian and American companies in this sector, but it is far below their potential.He noted the resilience of the US-India Energy Partnership and characterized it as one of the most durable pillars on which India-US Strategic Partnership rests.
Shri Pradhan said that even during these challenging times, India and the US have been working in close collaboration, be it in stabilizing global energy markets or in collaborative efforts to address COVID-19. He said “In today’s turbulent world, one constant is –and always will be –the strength of our bilateral partnership.”
Talking about the Strategic Energy Partnership, the Minister said that cooperation in natural gas sector has been identified as a priority area. The Minister mentioned about several upcoming new opportunities in the field of LNG bunkering, LNG ISO container development, petrochemicals, bio-fuels, and Compressed Bio Gas in the Indian energy sector.
Shri Pradhan also talked about the far-reaching changes and policy reforms underway in the exploration and production sector in India. He said that India will see an investment of over US$118 billion in oil and gas exploration as well as in setting up natural gas infrastructure, including development of gas supply and distribution networks in the next five years as the country prepares to meet the needs of a fast-growing economy.
The Minister invited greater participation from the US companies during the next OALP and DSF bid rounds.
Describing the Industry Roundtables as timely, he said that the deliberations here will provide us useful inputs from industry perspective.
PIB Headquarters
5.6 kg Gold worth Rs. 2.24 Crores seized from Air India aircraft by Customs at Chennai Airport.
On Tuesday based on information that gold was likely to be smuggled by way of concealment in aircraft arriving from Dubai , a team of AIU officers carried out rummaging of Air India flight AI-906 which had arrived from Dubai. This International flight was converted into flight AI 440 and was to fly to Delhi on its domestic run. During rummaging four bundles wrapped in black adhesive tape were found concealed in rear toilet of the ai,rcraft. On cut opening the bundles, 48 gold bars of 10 Tola each with foreign markings totally weighing 5.6 Kg valued at Rs. 2.24 Crore were recovered and the same were seized as unclaimed under the provision of Customs Act, 1962. Further Investigation is under progress according to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Steel
SAIL signs Agreement with AAI to facilitate commercial operations at Rourkela Airport under the RCS UDAN scheme.
The Steel Authority of India Limited  and the Airport Authority of India , signed an Operation and Management  agreement today in New Delhi to facilitate commercial operations from Rourkela in the state of Odisha.
SAIL, in 2018, had signed a MOU for the use of its own airport, under the UDAN scheme, for the operation of commercial flights. Now, SAIL has signed the O&M contract with AAI, through its Rourkela Steel Plant, to facilitate the commencement of commercial flights from Rourkela. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided financial support for the up-gradation of this airport. The government of Odisha will provide the security, fire, and ambulance services, besides helping with other local clearances. AAI, on behalf of SAIL-Rourkela Steel Plant, will operate and manage the airport.
The airport will provide relief to all air travellers from the industrial town of Rourkela and the surrounding areas. The commencement of air services is also important in view of the forthcoming Hockey World Cup, where 20 out of the total 44 matches are being held at Rourkela in January 2023. This global event will witness a huge footfall in Rourkela during the period and the requirement for air connectivity to the city will be a major necessity for logistical reasons.
SAIL, one of the largest steel companies in the country and a ‘Maharatna’ CPSE, has been actively participating in the development of peripheral areas around its production facilities. This endeavour, in the public interest, is likely to boost economic activity in this region.